Daybook
Tuesday
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Eureka High School.
• Lakeside County Water and Sewer district board meets 2 p.m., district meeting room, 253 Bierney Creek Road.
• Kalispell Public Schools Policy and Communication Committee meets at 4 p.m., administration offices, 233 First Ave. E.
• Flathead Home Brewers Association inaugural meeting, 6-8:30 p.m., Somers Bay Cafe, 47 Somers Road. Cost $7 per person and a growler or six-pack of your favorite microbrew to share. Appetizers served. RSVP by Nov. 18 to karen@mtbrassandbullets.com
• Blackfeet tribal members Joe and Kathy Kipp give a presentation on Blackfeet traditions, 6 p.m., room 144, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited.
• Somers School board work session 6 p.m., followed by regular board meeting at 7 p.m., Somers Middle School.
• Flathead County Democratic party meets at the campaign office in Whitefish, corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Denver Street, for pizza and refreshments at 6 p.m., followed by regular meeting at 7 p.m.
• Creston Fire Department monthly potluck, 6:30 p.m. at the fire station, 4498 Montana 35, Kalispell. Public invited. Bring a dish to share. Call Gloria Graves, 250-4655.
• Flathead Valley Chapter Trout Unlimited meets 7 p.m., Fish, Wildlife and Parks Building, 490 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell. Tim Joern gives a program on “Fishing for Trophy Rainbow Trout on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia.” Public invited.
• Center for Inspired Wisdom Speaker Series with Leslie Leroux on “Organic Cotton, Our Social and Environmental Responsibility, 7-9 p.m., The Canoe Club, 4219 River Lakes Pkwy, Whitefish. Free. Donations welcome. Call 862-6573.
• Helena Flats School board meets at 7 p.m., school library.
Wednesday
• Evergreen Water and Sewer District board meets at 7 a.m. at the district office, 130 Nicholson Drive.
• Retired and Seniors Volunteers Program Advisory Council meets 9:15 a.m., Heritage Place, east wing solarium, 171 Heritage Way, Kalispell.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
Thursday
• Third annual Community Thanksgiving dinner, Pocketstone Cafe, 444 Electric Ave., Bigfork. Free. All welcome. Seatings at 11 a.m., 12:15 and 1:30 p.m. Call to reserve a time; walk ins accommodated as space allows.
• Annual Sykes’ Thanksgiving dinner, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 202 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. Free. Everyone welcome.
• Annual Ronan Community Thanksgiving dinner, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ronan Community Center. Traditional turkey dinner, entertainment. Free. All welcome. Call Cheri Houle, 249-3184 to donate food or goods; or Brennin Grainey, 676-4600 to volunteer.
• Annual Christmas tree lighting celebration, 6 p.m., Evergreen Fire Hall. Hot chocolate, cookies and coffee served. Lighting will be at 7 p.m. at Harmon Crane and Rigging. Public invited. Donation to Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry requested.
• City of Kalispell Solid Waste Division will be picking up today’s 90-gallon containers on Friday due to the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no interruption of service on Friday. Call 758-7720.
• Evergreen Disposal will not be running today. Today’s routes will be picked up on Friday. Friday’s routes will be picked up Saturday.
Friday
• Thanksgiving at Mission Mountain Winery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Nov. 24, Dayton. Free program to learn about food and wine pairings. All welcome.
• City of the North Christmas Parade and tree lighting, 6 p.m., Main Street, Kalispell. Members of Crown of the Continent choir will lead caroling.
Saturday
• Thanksgiving at Mission Mountain Winery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dayton. Free program to learn about food and wine pairings. All welcome.
• Christmas in November women’s expo, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Flathead County Fairgrounds, Kalispell. 50 vendors. Flathead Lady Flames Hockey team bake sale. Donations of warm outerwear or blankets requested. Free admission.
Monday
• AARP Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m., North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $14 fee ($12 for AARP card-holding members). Free for veterans. Call 892-4087.
• Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Flathead Convention and Visitor Bureau meets at 3 p.m., Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn and Suites (formerly White Oak), 4824 U.S. 93 S., at intersection of Montana 82. Open to members and tourism partners.
• American Legion Post and Auxiliary 137 meet 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, 351 Fourth Ave. EN, Kalispell.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
A look ahead
• Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 27, Polson New Life Christian Center.
• Flathead County Transportation Committee special meeting, 1 p.m., Nov. 27, County Superintendent of Schools office., Courthouse West, 935 First Ave. W., Kalispell.
• City of Kalispell Impact Fee Advisory Committee meets 4 p.m. Nov. 27, City Hall Chambers, 201 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Open to public.
•CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Nov. 28, Professional Office Building, 711 13th St. E., Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.
• Red Cross blood drive, 3-6 p.m. Nov. 28, Fellowship Alliance Church, Columbia Falls.
• Tamarack Grief Resource Center workshop and roundtable discussion, “Re-creating Holidays Amidst Grief,” 5:30-6:30 p.m., Nov. 28, community room, Flathead County Library, 247 First Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 261-0724.
• Community Tap Night, 6-9 p.m. Nov. 28, Tamarack Brewery, 105 Blacktail Road, Lakeside. Portion of proceeds benefit Montana Environmental Information Center.
• Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society meets at 7 p.m., Nov. 28, Teakettle Community Hall, 235 Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Business meeting, 5:30 p.m.; program, 7 p.m. Mel Waggy and Terry Divoky will talk about restoration, wildlife and projects at MPG Ranch. Free. Public welcome. Call Divoky, 387-5527.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 29, Libby High School.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m. Nov. 29, Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. Bingo. All area seniors 55 and older welcome. Call 257-1598.
• Fourth annual Community Christmas celebration, 5-9 p.m. Nov. 29, 1-9 p.m. Nov. 30, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1380 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell. Display of Nativity sets from around the world. Live entertainment. Free. Public invited.
• Open house for Glacier Academy of Languages, 6-7:30 p.m., Nov. 29, Whitefish Foursquare Church, corner of Kalispell and Second St. Meet faculty, staff, visit classrooms. Pre-register for all levels of instruction in Spanish, French and Italian. Call 212-2273.
• Savvy Social Security Seminar, 6-7 p.m., Nov. 29, The Summit, Kalispell. What baby boomers need to know to maximize retirement income. Free. Call Kim Taylor, 752-7232.
• Whitefish-based travel specialist and photographer Don Nelson gives a presentation about people and culture of Tibet, 6 p.m. Nov. 29, room 144, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Open to public.
• Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 30, at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Nov. 30, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. Gib Bissell of Kalispell Tourism Business Improvement District will talk about the status of Kalispell City Airport. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Home Options Hospice 23rd annual Tree of Lights ceremony, 6 p.m. Nov. 30, Buffalo Hill Conference Center, KRMC. Reading of names, music, PowerPoint presentation of photographs. Refreshments. Complimentary valet parking. Public invited. Call 751-4167.
• Trinity Lutheran School Christmas extravaganza, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Dec. 1, corner of Fifth Avenue West and West California Street, Kalispell. Local vendors and crafters, concessions, photos with Santa. Admission is $2 or nonperishable food donation to food bank.
• 4-H Christmas bazaar, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 1, Eastside Grange, Creston. Handcrafted gifts, baked goods, catalog shopping. Family photos available. Face painting. Chili/Navajo taco lunch.
• “The Savior of the World” event, 2-8 p.m. Dec. 1-2, Polson Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1104 Fourth Ave. E. More than 200 Nativity sets from around the world on display. Musical performances. Free family portraits available. Free admission. Call Nancy, 890-4595.
• Glacier Stamp Club Christmas Party, 6:30 p.m., Dec. 3, Flathead County Library, Kalispell, downstairs meeting room. Guests welcome. Call 752-3610.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets at 7 p.m. Dec. 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Flathead County Republican Women Extravaganza, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 5, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Amateur and professional categories. Admission $20 includes buffet luncheon, desserts, raffles. Call Toot Sward, 837-7283; or Lois Lauman, 857-3512.
• Kalispell Municipal Court Food for Fines, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 5-6. Defendants with existing fines can reduce amount owed to court by donating cans of food.
• Fundraiser for Julie Berry who is fighting cancer, 4-7 p.m. Dec. 5, Big Sky Bistro, 325 Main St., Polson. Singing Sons of Beacher provide entertainment. Raffle for stay at KwaTuqNuk Resort and other gifts and services. Call Valerie Lindstrom, 883-4160.
• Kalispell Art Walk 5-9 p.m. Dec. 7, downtown. Stores and galleries will be open offering refreshments. Free admission to Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell.
• Sixth Spirit of Christmas concert, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 10, featuring Sandee Sauer and Penni Chisholm, Glacier High School, with performances by other special guests. Tickets $12 and a food donation for food bank. Tickets at Glacier Banks, The Toggery, Freedom Bank, Colter Coffee, Laurie’s Deli. All proceeds benefit CASA for Kids.
• Fulbright scholar-in-residence Karl Leonard presents the third in a three-part series on New Zealand’s Maori people, 6 p.m. Dec. 11, room 144, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Open to public. Call 756-3945.
• Evergreen Chamber of Commerce holiday banquet, Dec. 13, Jagz Restaurant, U.S. 2 East, Kalispell. Cash bar 5-6 p.m; dinner at 6 p.m. Silent auction. Entertainment by Glacier Symphony String Quartet. Cost $60 per couple, or $35 per person. Reservations required. RSVP to 885-1212.
• Civil Air Patrol Flathead Composite Squadron will be laying 600 memorial wreaths at 1 p.m., Dec. 14, at both C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery and Glacier Memorial Gardens, Kalispell. Public invited to help. Call Dale Rodwick, 756-3773.
• “Sugar, Spice, Glitter on Ice” ice skating show with special guest 2011 U.S. champion Ryan Bradley, 7 p.m. Dec. 14, Stumptown Ice Den, Whitefish. Tickets $20, VIP chairs on ice; $15 bleachers; $8 standing, available at Imagination Station and Stumptown Ice Den.
• Wreaths Across America ceremony, 10 a.m. Dec. 15, Veterans Memorial, Depot Park, Kalispell, led by Civil Air Patrol Flathead Composite Squadron. Public invited.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 8:30 a.m., Dec. 20, conference room, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
•CPR/First Aid certification 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Dec. 26, Professional Office Building, 711 13th St. E., Whitefish. $50 per person ($35 if just CPR). Brown bag lunch. Pre-registration required. Call 863-3513.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council and Management board meet 10:30 a.m., Jan. 17, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., Feb. 21, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., March 21, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council and Management board meet 10:30 a.m., April 18, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., May 16, conference room, Linderman School, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 8:30 a.m., June 13, conference room, 15 Meridian Court, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.